ABSTRACT
As discussed in the previous chapter, once we have succeeded in developing a description of the miracle question, we further expand the dialogue around the miracle by using the miracle scale. We typically introduce the miracle scale with a question that sounds something like the following:
“So, on a scale from 0 to 10-where 0 means when you decided to seek help and 10 means the day after the miracle-where would you say you’re at today?” Steve de Shazer argues for defining 0 as when the client decided to seek help, and not when things were at their worst. There are a number of reasons for this. If 0 is when the client decided that he or she wanted help and the client answers 0, you can ask “So what have you done that prevented things from getting worse?” or “How come it hasn’t gotten worse?” These questions are possible if 0 is defined as when things were at their worst.
